The Sexual Me

Dear Diary,

#The_Sexual_Me

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My scribble today is a bit awkward, at least I know some of the people who will read it will feel somewhat embarrassed. But, er, let me be! As I was growing up, I was increasingly curious about how my body looks and works, about male and female genitalia, and about where babies come from, I still wonder and wander, forgive my curiosity! (Natural curiosity should be encouraged, and age appropriate answers provided.)

I am female, when I look at myself in the mirror, my anatomy and genitalia is female. Undoubtedly, I don’t feel like a male trapped in a female body. Thankfully and by God’s grace, I’m not hermaphrodite and I am self-assuredly heterosexual. (For the hermaphrodites, and trans-gendered people, it is well, I might not understand you, the feelings and the emotions but one thing I am sure is that God created you; you are fearfully and wonderfully made. You are loved by God. Celebrate your sexuality and allow God to minister to your heart. Let God give you an honorable sense of identity).

Today, I have been preparing a Sunday school-children’s lesson on human sexuality. You know, children are very curious and my desire is that they’ll understand their sexuality and will celebrate God’s goodness in creating them as sexual beings; they’ll identify biblical principles regarding sexuality and foster the development of Christian beliefs, attitudes and values; they’ll have a healthy respect and appreciation for the gift of sexuality. I believe children need to be helped to learn about and appreciate the beauty of the human body, including the genitals. The messages children receive about sexuality in early childhood affect their future attitudes, values and behaviors.

Human sexuality is the physical or physiological characteristics that make one a male or female. It originates from the Biblical story of creation when God created male and female In His own image. He also revealed His plan for human sexuality, Genesis 1:27-28; 2:24-25. Mark 10:6, sustains the thoughts “But at the beginning of creation God made them male and female.” In addition, Psalm 139:14 says, “I am fearfully and wonderfully made.”

Today, am consciously aware that we have various Sexual Orientations namely: Heterosexuality, the attraction to individuals of the opposite sex; Homosexuality, the attraction to individuals of one’s own sex; Bisexuality, the attraction to individuals of either sex; Asexuality, no attraction to either sex. The society we are living in today is advocating for alternative lifestyles such as lesbianism and gayism but what does the Bible teach? Certainly, monogamous heterosexual orientation is preached throughout the Bible.

All sexual decisions have consequences. In God’s design, sexual intimacy which includes sexual intercourse is reserved for a man and a woman whose love relationship is protected by the covenant of marriage. Premature and extramarital involvement in sexual behaviors poses serious consequences. Lev. 18:6-29 defines the boundaries of godly human sexual relationships: v. 6 -18 prohibits sexual relationships with close relatives (incest); v. 19-20 limits sexual relations within marriage and prohibits them outside marriage (fornication & adultery); v. 21 - 23 defines unnatural sexual relations such as sexual relations with animals (bestiality), homosexuality; v. 24 -29 tell us about God’s judgment upon a nation/people that crosses the Biblical human sexuality boundaries. They clearly tell us that God’s judgment for sexual sin applies to all people.

The Bible affirms human sexuality as a part of God’s original creation, something He considered good and beautiful. The Genesis account tells us that God created human beings in His image as male and female-complementary genders designed to play and work together for a greater purpose. The Bible affirms that sexuality is both procreative and recreative. Also, as you read the Bible, especially, Songs of songs, the body and all its parts including genitals are dignified.

Teach a child to appreciate sexuality.

Yours faithful scribbler,

NzakuNashipae